The University of Mississippi is pleased to announce and make a call for applicants to the MILTA program. This program provides scholarships for graduates or employees from The University of Mississippi partner institutions abroad. MILTA recruits qualified candidates who would like to pursue a Master of Arts degree in Modern Languages at The University of Mississippi.

Successful candidates for the program will be able to assist in basic language instruction for and must be a native speaker of one of the following languages: Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, German, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, French or Arabic.

Scholarship provides:

• Tuition waiver
• Monthly stipend

In addition to a scholarship to cover the cost of the fall and spring tuition for the two-year M.A. program, candidates will receive a monthly stipend of $600-800. They will be assisted prior to arrival at The University of Mississippi and mentored by a Modern Languages faculty member as they serve as teaching assistants. They will also be assigned an academic advisor as part of their master's program.

About the Degree:

The Masters of Arts in Modern Languages allows students to specialize in Teaching English as a Second Language, Spanish, French or German.

The Modern Languages program offers classes in Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, German, French and Spanish Literature and Linguistics, and Teaching English as a Second Language..

Qualifications:

• Acceptance into the M.A. program in Modern Languages (see the following information)
• Teaching experience (candidates should demonstrate a teaching background and training)
• Coursework and training in the teaching of languagespreferred

Additional Information:

The University of Mississippi is recognized as a major research institution and offers nearly 100 different master, specialist, and doctoral programs through the Graduate School and the Schools of Accountancy, Applied Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Pharmacy and the College of Liberal Arts. Comprehensive in scope, but relatively small in size, UM provides excellent academic opportunities for advanced studies in a supportive and nurturing environment. Our diverse graduate community comprises outstanding faculty and students from around the globe.

Our research funding and resources continue to increase at a record-setting pace, and our beautiful campus reflects the tremendous vitality, expansion, and renovation that have occurred within the past decade.

Graduate Degree Programs:

For more information on graduate study at The University of Mississippi, please see: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/graduate_school/gpc_acd_prog.php

How to Apply:

Submit the required application forms to the Study Abroad Office at least one week prior to the admission deadline for the program you wish to apply to. The Study Abroad Office will deliver the application to the Graduate School and Department of Modern Languages.
The following materials must be on file one week prior to the common deadlines of April 1 for admission for Summer or Fall or October 1 for admission for Spring in order to be assured consideration.

• a completed application form, including the application fee
• official transcripts from all institutions from which a degree was obtained AND from any institution attended for graduate work (click official transcript for more information)
• appropriate, official test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, PRAXIS, etc.)